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| EDITION 598 - 12/09/2025 |
| This Saturday will be a workday at the library. |
| During the winter months when the weather gets bad many of the clubs and even the library will close or change their meeting dates and times. Check with your club to find out how they handle these closures. |
| The library will be closed on December 24, 25,31 and January 1st. I have not heard about additional days off around the holidays. |
| I had an error in last week's schedule, and the wrong date was reported for the Minnesota Postal History Society. The correct date is this Tuesday, the 9th. It is their holiday party, and all members are encouraged to bring a treat to share. It may snow on Tuesday, and I have already heard from two members of that club that they have fair distance to travel to get to the meeting that they will not attend if it snows. Members are encouraged to bring show and tell items as well as any items they wish to sell. They will not have their regular auction. |
| There is confusion about this month's Maplewood Stamp Club meeting. Members are encouraged to bring treats to share, but this is NOT their holiday party. That will be in January, and food will be catered in. We will have more details in January. |
| I have had a couple members tell me that they believe that I have missed some holiday parties here in the Nooze, but they offered no details. If you are aware of something, please send me an email at pjflaherty58@gmail.com |
| The Scandinavian Collectors Club and the German Philatelic Society are having a joint holiday potluck meeting Saturday the 13th at 4:00 PM at the Episcopal Homes, 502 Lynhurst Ave. East, St. Paul. They will not be having their regular meetings in December. |
| My cover this week is from McCauleysville, Minnesota, Wilkin County. It is dated March 19, 1883. I have seen this spelled with and without the "s" in McCauleysville. The post office existed from March 14, 1873, until October 31, 1905. Since that time the mail has been handled by Kent. Wilkin County started as Toombs County on March 18, 1858. The County changed its name to Andy Johnson County in March of 1862 and finally to Wilkin County on March 6, 1868. |
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| To sign up for the Toozeday Nooze go to our website at NORPS.org, there you will find a link for the Toozeday Nooze and on the event page where you can sign up to receive the Nooze every week and keep up on events and programs at the library as well as happenings with the local stamp clubs and shows. I have been told this does not work with some phones but should be accessible from your computer. You do not need to be a member of the library to receive this, but I encourage you to do so. We are run and organized 100% by volunteers and your donations keep the doors open and the lights on. |
| If you have anything that you want shared let me know at pjflaherty58@gmail.com |
| Upcoming Events: |
| Date and Time | Fourth Saturday of the Month |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs No Program in December. |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN
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| Date and Time | Monday 8, December 2025 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Lyon County Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Adult Community Center Marshall, Minnesota |
| Socializing, Trading and Identification |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 9, December 2025 at 5:00 Social Hour, 6:00 Meeting |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Postal History Society |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Pax Christi Catholic Community 12100 Pioneer Trail, Room 211 Eden Prairie, MN 55347 |
| Holiday Party, show and tell and members bourse. Please bring a treat to share. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 9, December 2025 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | All Saints Lutheran Church 15915 Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 10, December 2025 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Saturday 13, December 2025 at 4:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Julbord- Joint Holiday potluck with the Scandinavian Collectors Club and the German Philatelic Society |
| Event | 4:00 PM |
| Location | Episcopal Homes
502 Lynhurst Ave. East
St. Paul, MN
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| Holiday Potluck |
| Date and Time | Saturday 13, December 2025, 10:00 AM |
| Event | Work Day |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Saturday 13, December 2025, 1:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Postcard Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Windom South Recreation Center 5843 Wentworth Avenue South Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Sunday 14, December 2025 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Stamp Events, LLC |
| Event | Second Sunday Show |
| Location | Maplewood Community Center 2100 White Bear Ave. Maplewood, MN 55109 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 16, December 2025 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Saint Cloud Area Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N St. Cloud Please use South entrance |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 17, December 2025 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 17, December 2025 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Golden Valley Internet Stamp Auctions |
| Event | Auction #406 |
| Location | http://www.gvstampauctions.com
Soft close
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| 2800 lots |
| Date and Time | Thursday 18, December 2025 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly Second Meeting |
| Location | LaBelle Condominiums II 1011 41st Ave. NE Columbia Heights, MN |
| Coffee and cookies are available. Circuits books and general meeting and discussion. |
| Date and Time | Thursday 18, December 2025 at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Maplewood Stamp Club |
| Location | Community of Grace Lutheran Church 4000 Linden St White Bear Lake, MN |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Large Auction |
| Date and Time | Saturday 20, December 2025 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Library Bourse |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN Every stamp club member and all collectors are invited to participate in this free monthly event. We started this as a monthly event, and it has continued to grow and expand. Just bring your stamps, covers, stories and any other philatelic items to sell, trade and buy. There will be refreshments available, so come and participate. It's like a garage sale for stamp collectors. Come a little early to get the best spot and set up your stuff. |